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Fastener Corrosion Control heluse at 2:32pm 02.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1347 Hey, whats the name of the stuff you put on a stainless fastener to prevent galvanic corrosion when
Sail trim book question Gudenuph at 2:19pm 02.14.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/7397
Bilge water blues rgj592015 at 1:53pm 02.14.15 Catalina 30 12/2158 I guess I will try everybody's patience with yet another post. There always seems to be about a half
Head sink replacement rgj592015 at 1:08pm 02.14.15 Catalina 30 4/1981 Hi everybody! I need to replace the head sink in my 1982 Catalina 30. Anybody have one for sale or k
Surprise on Dry: Center Board Bolts (3) Regular Guy at 10:31am 02.14.15 Smaller Boats 8/1505 The SS centerport metal plate and the plastic roller are looking pretty good, nothing wrong with. Th
Water removal from boat cabin greeneyedjack at 10:24am 02.14.15 Bigger Boats 11/3279 Ok, I have a 1984 28' Oday that because of Family issues (lost both my parents last year) has been n
Refrigerator Not Working salestosails at 10:16am 02.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1591 Hello, I have a 2001 Beneteau 311 that was always stored in Lake Tahoe. Very little use of shore
Surprise on Dry: Ballast Tank Gasket (3) Regular Guy at 8:37am 02.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/858 Actually I expected that the gasket is not sealing proper anymore but it looked worse than expected.
Surprise on Dry: Structural (2) Regular Guy at 8:29am 02.14.15 Smaller Boats 11/1324 My boat is an the dry on a DIY marina intending to do the usual maintenance like replacing the lines
oday 23 ewait at 8:23am 02.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/974 How to chose a rolling furler
H-26 Forward Boat Cleats Dfisher at 6:33am 02.14.15 Smaller Boats 19/1958 Has anyone with a H26 of H260 added forward port and starboard cleats? This will be my first seaso
Centerboard Tang Replacement 1969 Pearson Wanderer Wanderer122 at 6:33am 02.14.15 Pearson 3/1899 Has anyone had the replace the bronze centerboard tang on a Wanderer or the very similar P35? My Wan
Catalina 30 Rudder Craft HDPE rudder George Da Porge at 6:21am 02.14.15 Catalina 30 2/1468 Anyone out there using a Rudder Craft HDPE rudder on their Catalina 30? Thanks!
Dinette table base Guts1236 at 5:41am 02.14.15 Catalina 30 7/1627 I would like to make a smaller table for my dinette style Catalina 30 my question is can anybody poi
1981 C&C Mk 1 Leaky Window Issue Curiousgeorge206 at 9:50pm 02.13.15 C&C 2/4824 Does anyone have a step by step procedure on how to fix leaky seals on both port and starboard side
Cabin light bulb wattage jhpucket at 9:42pm 02.13.15 Big Boats 6/1951 Are the cabin bulbs in the Hunters (410 ie) 10 watts? Want to replace but don't want as bright as f
Bay Cup 1 in Race Galveston Bay Tx HMT2 at 8:04pm 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/564 Attention Hunter 31 owners (and others) the BayCup 1 long distance race sponsored by Lakewood Yacht
Heat exchanger ?????? (2) Ken Cross at 6:59pm 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1346 Hi everyone. I've removed the end cap from my heat exchanger on my Yanmar 2GM20F and the photo shows
Adding Jib Furler to H23 Mike48 at 6:55pm 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 I'm installing a Schaefer CF-500 jib furler this spring and the boat is in storage with the mast dow
Lewmar Winches, Evo Vs. Ocean?? Roadking Larry at 6:25pm 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 5/8215 I sold my Macgregor 26S today so freed up some boat dollars to pour into my Cal 2-27. One of my pri

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Mast Trailer PaulK at 3:03pm 10.24.23 @PaulK There are many who do not know how to navigate this site and that includes some that would s
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay Barnacle Bill at 2:20pm 10.24.23 This is very old school and difficult to find parts. You might consider just upgrading.
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Barnacle Bill at 2:19pm 10.24.23 If you buy a roller furler with the idea of partially furling the jib to shorten sail in heavier win
New Sails Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 10.24.23 Catalina Direct just had discounts on sails for their boats. Not sure if it is still going on. Mig
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Barnacle Bill at 1:56pm 10.24.23 You actually answered many of your own questions as already pointed out, but I will give you my 2 ce
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Barnacle Bill at 1:26pm 10.24.23
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:18pm 10.24.23 Unlike Coleman gas mantle lanterns, Aladdin lamps are not pressurized. It is a highly refined white
Mast Trailer Barnacle Bill at 1:17pm 10.24.23 I have a mast trailer and it is also designed to hold a cradle up to a certain size, but I have othe
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 12:57pm 10.24.23 It was assembled at some point so you must be able to disassemble. What does it look like inside t
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... sailcapt340 at 11:42am 10.24.23 Not sure when, but a while back this subject was brought up. It really is hard to see the level, an
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 11:34am 10.24.23 @PaulK There are many who do not know how to navigate this site and that includes some that would s
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 9:42am 10.24.23 Unlike Coleman gas mantle lanterns, Aladdin lamps are not pressurized. It is a highly refined white
Odd Sailboat ads (2) rgranger at 9:04am 10.24.23 This one comes with a snow plow...:D:tongue: nk: 220941
Odd Sailboat ads (1) rgranger at 9:00am 10.24.23 Is that an 8-track player in the first picture? -Will This kind-a goes with the 8-track
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 10.24.23 Well, I see it as a recommendation to change it out ... but that doesn't seem to be what the poster
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Rick486 at 8:28am 10.24.23 Think it through.....
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 10.24.23 Contrarian view. I owned 3 sailboats over 38 years with traditional shaft seals composed of a bronz
Max prop for a Catalina 315 Scott T-Bird at 8:19am 10.24.23 Max prop experience on a Catalina 315 Not sure what you want to know. Mine is at least 20 years o
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Rick486 at 8:19am 10.24.23 Contrarian view. I owned 3 sailboats over 38 years with traditional shaft seals composed of a bronze
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 10.24.23 Usually, they say not to re-use the set screws. Once positioned, they are good for only one use and

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